Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Oil rents
Malaysia
1.8%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1.9%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Oil rents over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 0.0% | 8.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 7.1% | 3.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 9.6% | 4.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil rents, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil rents between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for oil rents?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Oil rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.